1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming--not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

1For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

1For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.

1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

1Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect the worshipers by the same sacrifices they continually offer year after year.

2Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.

2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins?

2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

2For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

2Otherwise, wouldn't they have stopped being offered, since the worshipers, once purified, would no longer have any consciousness of sins?

22let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

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23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

23Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,

24And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

24and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

24And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,

25not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

25not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

25not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

25not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,

26For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

26For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

26For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

27but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.

27but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.

27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

27but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.

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28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

28Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

28Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

28He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

28If anyone disregards Moses' law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

29How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?

29How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

29How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

30For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

30For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

30For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE."

30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

30For we know the One who has said, Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge His people.